January 14, 2010 1:42 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
When is it against FMLA law to fire a non-performing employee? Terminating an employee while on or returning from FMLA leave is a brave step. The legitimacy of such discharges…
January 13, 2010 9:34 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Intermittent FMLA can be a big headache at many companies: Many managers suspect workers of taking advantage because monitoring FMLA intermittent leave is so difficult. Fortunately, you can reduce the…
January 13, 2010 7:26 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
“Just get back to the machine,” production supervisor Lamont Sutton told operator Betty Billups, shouting over the clatter of the factory floor. “You’ve never placed me alone on that machine…
January 13, 2010 7:13 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer3 Comments
Current rules say that, no matter what the reason, an employee who files a claim for FMLA leave within two days of returning from an unscheduled absence is shielded from…
January 13, 2010 7:04 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
The employee, on FMLA intermittent leave to help his sick father move, didn’t actually do so, but took the leave anyway. A clear case for termination for deceit? Don’t bet…
January 13, 2010 5:53 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Retaliation is one of the biggest issues in FMLA today. Here are some obvious cases of retaliation against employee’s who had taken FMLA leave. FMLA law: Was discharge retaliation for…
January 13, 2010 3:00 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Where does FMLA law stand on employee misconduct? -Fired for making bomb threat, not for taking leave under FMLA The law says acquitted of the crime, worker’s firing was nevertheless…
January 13, 2010 2:52 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Employees may not piece together partial day, intermittent FMLA absences An employee may not claim that several intermittent FMLA leaves and partial days off caused by a workplace injury amounted…
July 8, 2009 2:49 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Electronic records management security covers both before and after the event In the event you think there has been a security breach in your electronic records management system, pre-planning like…
July 6, 2009 4:49 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
HIPAA shows a movement in federal regulation of record retention policy towards encryption HIPAA(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is another important federal law with a major record retention policy…